The Experts Were Wrong on COVID

Hubris has set back the cause of science.

Trump Remains Odds-On Favorite for 2024 Republican Nomination

As tired as we may be of him, his nominating electorate appears ready for another round.

Midweek Tabs

Fox Hosts Knew Election Claims Were B.S.

They went all-in on the Big Lie and we now have the receipts that they knew what they were doing.

Maybe Calling People “White Trash” is Unnecessary?

Carville, MTG, and hierarchy in America.

DeSantis: The Next Teddy Kennedy?

Looking for historical analogs and looking at some numbers.

Nikki Haley Running for President

Someone has stepped up to challenge former President Trump.

Right-Wing Musical Chairs on Satellite TV

Weirdly, politicians who don’t understand the debt ceiling also don’t understand other things.

On Polling and Media Narratives

Some thoughts on polling and the news since 2016.

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Homeless Sweeps are Costly, Ineffective, and Immoral

Cities across the United States are taking the wrong approach to a crisis.

The Chaos is the Point

The anti-McCarthy holdouts have no end game.

The GOP Clown Show

Just when you thought they couldn’t get more incompetent.

Donahoe Allowed to Retire

The Army has done the right thing the wrong way.

28% Personally Know Someone Who Died From COVID Vaccines

More than a quarter of Americans know something that isn’t true.

Republican Leaders Are Killing Their Voters

Republicans are dying at a much higher rate than Democrats.

Trump a Laughing Stock

Is this how the cult ends?

Whelan, Griner, and the State of Our Politics

Knowing what FNC is likely saying without watching FNC.

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A Meme For Monday

The launch of a new feature… featuring Drake!

Trump’s Rhetoric and the GOP’s Test

Spoiler alert: the GOP has already failed this test multiple times.

The Deterioration and Death of Old Media

Headline News Network is shuttering after four decades.

No Room for Palin in Party She Remade?

What to make of her second straight loss?

Sunday Morning Tabs

In case you need some reading this morning.

Hakeem Jeffries, Fox News, and the Dangers of Sloppy Rhetoric

It would be nice if politicians and cable news outlets were more responsible.

Democrats’ Chaotic Skullduggery

There was some quiet meddling going on.

Murdoch Gunning for Trump

The New York Post and Wall Street Journal are blasting the losing loser.

Trump 2022’s Biggest Loser

The 2020 loser has doubled down on losing.

Fear and Resentment of a Changing America

A revealing comparison of Republican districts that deny and don’t deny the 2020 outcome.

Walker’s Vist to Hugh Hewitt

An example of rationalization.

Line of the Day

Cable news v. court edition.

Air Force Academy Didn’t Ban ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’

The reactionary press is once again misrepresenting diversity training.

National Enquirer Voters

The fading tabloid still has significant influence.

DeSantis’s Martha’s Vineyard Stunt

This is just playing crass political games with human beings.

Thursday Tabs

The Media Rage Machine

Shockingly, when the most-watched news outlet is built on divisiveness, the country becomes divided.

Trump Tipping Point?

As more details emerge about the documents he stole, defenders are falling away.

FBI Raids Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Home

The former President and his supporters are crying “weaponization of the justice system.”

January 6 and the Collusion Trap

What is the right measure of success for the Committee investigating the Capitol riot?

Trump’s Support is Down

Signs and portents?

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Joe Biden is Aging (Developing Story)

The 79-year-old will be 80 on his next birthday.

The Capitol Riot and Fox News

A large plurality of the network’s viewers think left wingers trying to make Trump look bad are to blame.

SCOTUS Upholds High School Coach’s 50-Yard-Line Prayers

The Supreme Court has reversed decades of precedent on church-state separation.

Dueling Takes on the End of Roe

So, what now?

Fixing the Primary Problem

Could Alaska point the way to a solution?

Fox Tried to Derail the ‘Big Lie’ Before Going All In

Chris Stirewalt takes a victory lap.

Google Builds Blog Troll

The company’s new AI technology looks awfully familiar.

The January 6 Committee’s Audience

It was yuuuge! And nobody saw it!

Unity My Ass

Are you going to believe this index or your own lyin’ eyes?

January 6 Committee Public Hearings: Day 1

The laying out of the case begins.